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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Host Detection"”.
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Studies on Host-Seeking Behavior and Differential Chemosensory Gene Expression in Above- and Below-ground Culex Pipiens
… populations predominately sought the human host. Genetic ancestry was not correlated with host preference. Chemosensation drives host-seeking behaviors in female mosquitoes, which led me to quantify the expression of two chemosensory genes: odorant binding proteins (OBPs) 2 and 12. Both OBPs …
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An Evaluation of Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius L.) Host Location and Aggregation Behavior
… to elucidate bed bug behavior in response to host cues and aggregation cues from conspecifics. Both fed and unfed bed bugs were evaluated to determine differences in behavior with regard to their circadian activities. Arena bioassays were conducted to determine the bed bug's ability to locate …
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Non-Canonical Odor Coding Ensures Robust Mosquito Attraction to Humans
… reproduction. Aedes aegypti prefer to bite human hosts, which contributes to their effectiveness as a deadly disease vector. Mosquitoes rely heavily on chemosensory cues, including carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from breath and human body odor, which is a mixture of more than 200 different …